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roadtrip said:
on a trip with luggage, passenger etc there would be no room for a 305/ 19 flat tire ...i guess if i had a spare, which i dont, in lieu of my repair gear...id abandon the tire and wheel



Not necessary to abandon anything if you use duffel bags for clothes and you routinely leave a clear view out the back window for the rear view mirror to see.

When you stuff the big-assed flat back there you can pile additional stuff on top and lose your rear window view.

You also have the space in the trunk vacated by the spare. Also can make passenger hold stuff in lap.

NOT a big deal... .

If the flat tire rubber is destroyed maybe carry a small hacksaw to hack off rubber and discard along the roadside; just take wheel.

Keep in mind the wheel (without rubber) is like a big basket: hollow in the center.